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Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI)
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Montgomery
County Government does not endorse or assume responsibility
for any product, method, service
or treatment listed that is not a County program.
| Brain
Injury Recovery Network |
| help@tbirecovery.org |
1-877-810-2100
(Toll Free)
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| Provides
advice, information and support for brain injury survivors and families.
Includes information and support for both the crisis and the long-term
care phases of recovery as well as prevention programs. |
| BrainLine.org |
WETA
2775 South Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22206
E-mail: info@brainline.org
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703-998-2020
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| National
multimedia project offering information and resources on preventing,
treating, and living with traumatic brain injury. The website
features a series of webcasts and an electronic newsletter. Brainline
serves anyone whose life has been affected by TBI, including people
with brain injury, their families, professionals in the field, and
anyone else in a position to help prevent or ameliorate the toll
of TBI. |
| Defense
and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) |
Building 1,
Room B209
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20307
E-mail: info@dvbic.org |
202-782-6345
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1-800-870-9244 (Toll Free)
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| Serve
active duty military, their dependents and veterans with traumatic
brain injury through state-of-the-art medical care, innovative clinical
research initiatives and educational programs. The DVBIC Tele-TBI
Clinic and Remote Assessment Center provides TBI screening, assessment,
consultation, and care to patients at a) remote military medical
centers and b) troop intensive sites where demand for specialized
care fluctuates with mass mobilizations. |
| Head
Injured Survivors of America, Inc. |
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advocacy for American Armed Force Veterans, educational and enrichment
programs, fund-raising for families of head injury and traumatic
brain injury (TBI) survivors, and technology assistance for in-kind
organizations. Also offer free tax preparation assistance for eligible
veterans. Visit www.hisofamerica.org for more information. |
| Real
Warriors |
Defense Centers
of Excellence (DCoE) for
Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury
Real Warriors Campaign
2345 Crystal Drive, Crystal Park 4, Suite 120
Arlington, VA 22202
E-mail: resources@dcoeoutreach.org |
1-866-966-1020
(Toll Free 24/7 Outreach)
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| The
24/7 Outreach Center is staffed by health resource consultants to
provide confidential answers, tools, tips and resources about psychological
health and traumatic brain injury. The Real Warriors Ccampaign is
an initiative launched by DCoE to promote the processes of building
resilience, facilitating recovery and supporting integration of
returning service members, veterans and their families. |
| TraumaticBrainInjury.com |
| Resources
on traumatic brain injury including understanding TBI, symptoms,
treatments and prevention. |
| VA
Polytrauma System of Care - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
Washington
DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Jean Langbein, LCSW, Admissions and Referral Officer
50 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC 20422 |
202-745-8000
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1-888-553-0242 (Toll Free)
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| For
veterans and returning service members with injuries to more than
one physical region or organ system, one of which may be life threatening,
and which results in physical, cognitive, psychological, or psychosocial
impairments and functional disability. Examples of polytrauma include
traumatic brain injury (TBI), hearing loss, amputations, fractures,
burns, and visual impairments. Provide comprehensive, high-quality,
and inter-disciplinary care to patients. |
| War-Related
Illness and Injury Study Center - Washington, DC |
VA Medical
Center
c/o War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center (127)
Room 3B 203
50 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC 20422
E-mail: WRIISC.DC@va.gov |
202-745-8249
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1-800-722-8340 (Toll Free)
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| Offer
services to combat Veterans, families, and healthcare providers
on deployment-related health concerns. Deployment
related conditions refer to a wide range of problems include
physical, psychological, and socio-cultural concerns. Offer multidisciplinary
health evaluations for recently returned veterans who are concerned
about new health problems. Clinical services focus on environmental
exposure assessments and comprehensive medical evaluations for combat
veterans who have chronic and difficult to diagnose symptoms. An
Exposure Assessment Clinic is designed to address veterans' deployment-related
exposure concerns. Also provide a variety of classes for veterans
on topics ranging from environmental exposures to deployment-related
conditions and symptoms. Publication:
Management
of Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Clinical Practice Guideline
Summary, March 2009 |
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